diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0304beec50..2e61faed35 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.12")
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 endif()
 
+# Prefer CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY if possible
+if(POLICY CMP0091)
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0091 NEW)
+endif()
+
 project(opentelemetry-cpp)
 
 # Mark variables as used so cmake doesn't complain about them